Welcome to Snow Sports NZ

We are the national sporting organisation representing the interests of adaptive snow sports, alpine ski racing, cross country skiing, freeride, freeskiing and snowboarding in New Zealand.

Our purpose is to fuel the competitive stoke, from grassroots to elite competition, to enable snow sports athletes to succeed on the world stage.

Competition & Events

Snow Sports New Zealand supports events across the country, including national championships and development competitions. 2026 draft competition calendar coming soon!

Explore the range of snow sports in New Zealand

Adaptive Snow Sports

Adaptive snow sports is about adapting sports environments and equipment to allow people with a wide range of disabilities to experience the freedom of snow sports. It’s about ensuring people with disabilities can ride the mountains like everyone else.

Alpine Ski Racing

Alpine ski racing involves athletes racing down snow-covered slopes at high speeds, navigating their way through sets of gates to achieve the fastest time. It tests speed, agility and technique across six main disciplines.

Cross Country

Cross country is the oldest ski sport. Participants traverse snow-covered terrain using skis and poles without the aid of ski lifts, and typical practice on groomed trails. It’s a highly effective workout and high performance endurance sport.

Freeskiing

Freeskiing embraces the spirit of innovation. It’s a style of skiing focussed on creativity, tricks and airtime, utilising terrain parks that include rails and boxes, featuring disciplines like slopestyle, halfpipe, and big air.

Freeride

In freeride skiing and snowboarding, riders find a pathway over natural, ungroomed terrain without a set trail to follow. It emphasises creative, personalized lines and combines technical skill with adventure seeking.

Snowboarding

Snowboarding is about riding the whole mountain, whether it’s the natural mountain terrain, the race course or parks and pipes. Key sporting disciplines include halfpipe, slopestyle and big air, along with racing events such as snowboard cross.

Ways to get involved

Check out our exciting lineup of national and regional snow sports competitions

Support snow sports in New Zealand

Help support snow sports in New Zealand. Your donation develops young athletes, strengthens high-performance programs, and creates accessible opportunities for adaptive communities. Every contribution makes a real difference on and off the mountain. Donate today to support the next generation of Kiwi talent.

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